reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva

Examples of reproductive system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate—a gland in the male reproductive system that adds fluid to semen. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 May 2025

These chemicals can harm the nervous and reproductive system. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025

Estrogen is an important hormone that regulates the reproductive system, and estrogen levels rise and fall throughout the menstrual cycle. —Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025

And that can wreak havoc on just about every system in your body, from your brain function to your heart health to your reproductive system, as your body runs out of resources to keep things humming along smoothly, Samuel says. —Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reproductive system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Medical Definition

reproductive system

noun

: the system of organs and parts which function in reproduction consisting in the male especially of the testes, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and urethra and in the female especially of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva